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Perma-Guard Fossil Shell Flour®
Perma-Guard Fossil Shell Flour® is known worldwide for its extremely pure quality Diatomaceous Earth or DE, an eco-friendly naturally organic material from the purest fresh water source. DE is a fossilized deposit of microscopic shells created by one-celled plants called Diatoms. These plants inhabit all the waters of the earth, and serve as the basic food for aquatic life, just as grass is the basic food for land animals. Some of these deposits, shifted to dry land.
Not all deposits of
diatomaceous earth or the diatoms present in those deposits are the same. The
shape of the diatom must be tubular with holes on the walls.
It is important to
have a consistent shape diatom without any unwanted sediment and it must be
fresh water because the diatoms form a harder shell and is less fragile than
those in salt water. Salt-water deposits contain a mix of diatom species. These
deposit's shapes and sediments are inconsistent, making them unusable for our
products. Of the 600 deposits in the US only four are considered "food grade" by
FDA standards. Other food grade deposits may contain higher amounts of sediment
and clay that make them less effective. After analyzing many other food grade
deposits we are satisfied that Perma-Guard Fossil Shell Flour® is the purest
form of diatomaceous earth.
Fossil Shell Flour® is a very pure form of diatomaceous earth used as an anti-caking feed
Derived from an extremely pure fresh water deposit of the diatom Melosira Preicelanica
Safe for all mammals.
It is an inert mineral dust of natural origin, contains no synthetic chemicals
Made from freshwater fossilized shells called diatoms, it comes in the form of a chalky powder, much like flour.
Is 89 - 95 % amorphous silica content.
Odor free, tasteless, and has an indefinite shelf life.
Originally granted a patent to be added to animal food.
All regulated products are sold by the information on the label. Fossil Shell Flour® is OMRI listed.
For D.E. to be called "Codex," it must meet the following requirements:
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Item |
Requirement |
Perma-Guard Results |
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Arsenic (ppm) |
not more than 10 ppm |
<10 |
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Lead (ppm) |
not more than 10 ppm |
<10 |
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Non-Siliceous Substance % |
not more than 25% on dried basis |
11.0% |
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PH |
passes test |
7.3 |
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Loss on Drying % |
natural powders not more than 10% |
6.2 |
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Loss on Ignition |
natural powders not more than 7% on the dried basis |
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DO NOT USE POOL GRADE DE!
The filtration on DE used for pools or other water filtration is a larger mill and is crystalline silica which can cause lung and gut problems or even death. It has been heated and the silica becomes a solid.
Adjustments may be made based on your own experience and the weight of the animal.
For large animals, DE may also be offered "free choice" as long as dispenser is protected from wind. Also it can be mixed in with loose salt or minerals.
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